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Author
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents twelve tips for developing green habits, including using rechargeable batteries and composting, and explains how each action positively impacts the environment.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
If you were dormant / waiting out the cold, the dry, the heat / you would pause.
Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly curricular book teaches young readers about different kinds of dormancy and which animals do what. Featuring creatures like ladybugs, chickadees, squirrels, and even alligators, this book won't put curious kids to sleep!
"A refreshingly original exploration of a physical...
Author
Series
Jeff Corwin junior explorer volume 1
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Emmy-winning television host Jeff Corwin begins an exciting new junior explorer series for young readers. Siblings Benjamin and Lucy are nature enthusiasts who embark on a family trip to New York City. They soon discover that the city wildlife is just as fun and diverse as the animals back home in the Florida Everglades.
4) Caves
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and full-color photos explain how caves form and why they are an important landform.
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged).
Language
English
Description
"This is Richard Turere's true story of growing up on a farm in Kenya. A Maasai boy, Richard attended school when he could but more often was needed to herd his family's cattle. Richard's challenge was to protect his cows from the lions who prowled the night. Desperate Maasai farmers often killed lions, even though lions are at the core of Kenya's tourist trade and are protected. Richard noticed that lions stayed away when he was outside with a flashlight....
Author
Series
The Questioneers volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Rosie is unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rosie's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.
Author
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Get up close and personal with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life, complete with exquisitely detailed illustrations. Beginning at birth, the honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell and is driven to protect and take care of her hive. She cleans the nursery and feeds the larvae and the queen. But is she strong enough to fly? Not yet! She builds wax comb to store honey, and transfers pollen from other bees into the...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway"--
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
v. 1 (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A discovery that made the world a brighter place! Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up to be a doctor. Joe dreamed of making his fortune in show business and loved magic tricks and problem-solving. When an accident left Bob recovering in a darkened basement, the brothers began experimenting with ultraviolet light and fluorescent paints. Together they invented a whole new kind of color,...
11) Ships
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and supportive full-color photographs introduce young readers to ships. Intended for kindergarten through third grade.
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Clever monkey Chico Bon Bon builds lots of things with his many tools, and when he is captured by an organ grinder, he uses them to help him escape and get back home.
13) Harp seals
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about harp seals and their habits in polar regions.
14) Arctic foxes
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the habitat of the Arctic fox and how it survives in some of the coldest regions of the world.
15) Polar bears
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about polar bears and how they are suited for life in the Arctic.
16) I Cry
Author
Series
Publisher
Triangle Interactive, LLC
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Young children are naturally curious about themselves. Tell Me Why I Cry offers answers to their most compelling questions about those salty tears. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
17) Balloon trees
Author
Publisher
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 vol. (unpaged) ; color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Readers follow the tapping of the rubber tree, the ship that carries the liquid rubber to the factory, and the manufacturing process itself to make balloons. Includes activities, online resources and quizzes.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common?
All these devices were created by the man known as The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison.
Edison is most famous for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, but at his landmark laboratories in Menlo Park & West Orange, New Jersey, he also developed many other staples of modern technology. Despite many failures, Edison persevered. And good for that, because it would be very difficult...
19) Motorcycles
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
c2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This photo-illustrated book introduces early fluent readers to the science and engineering behind motorcycles. Includes glossary and index.
20) Mobile crane
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
c2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : colored illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This Level 1 guided reader series explores how mobile cranes are used on construction sites. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about exciting construction machinery.